No. 7,524 in Catalan
ballen
"Ballen" in Catalan means "they dance."
In a sentence
Els nens ballen a la festa.
The children are dancing at the party.
In this sentence, 'ballen' is used as the verb 'to dance' in the present tense, describing an ongoing action of the children dancing.
Durant les celebracions, tots ballen a la música.
During the celebrations, everyone dances to the music.
Here, 'ballen' represents the activity of dancing performed by everyone, emphasizing the communal aspect of the action.
Cada dissabte a la nit, ballen al club.
Every Saturday night, they dance at the club.
In this context, 'ballen' is part of a habitual action, indicating something that happens regularly every Saturday night.
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